Time for the 1938 Ullamaliztli Award Show!
Tlatoani Award
Puebla's 2B Fernando del Toro wins his first Tlatoani Award! Here's his stats:
.318/.394/.447, making him 3rd for AVG, as well as 2nd for OBP and SLG
20 doubles - 1st
1 triple
6 homers - 2nd
45 RBI - 1st
5 WAR - 1st
Nobody this year contributed more on both sides of the ball than del Toro, with the only comparable offensive performance being that of Guadalajara LF Oscar Valladolid. However, del Toro was also solid defensively, making him the best candidate for the award this year.
Runners up were Guadalajara's LF Oscar Valladolid (.395/.419/.452) and San Luis' RHP Roberto Mestre (1.31 ERA, 0.90 WHIP).
Atlatl Award
To go along with his second ring, San Luis' Roberto Mestre won his first Atlatl Award:
1.31 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 10.5 K%, being 1st in ERA and WHIP
13 wins for a .765% - both 2nd
7 shutouts - 1st
3.4 WAR - 6th
Mestre contributed hugely to his team's winning season, and his excellent numbers make it so that no other candidate comes close. There were a handful of players with more WAR, but their overall numbers don't compare to Mestre's.
Runners up were Puebla's Victor Villarroel (1.85 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 17.6 K%) and Obsidian Jacinto Santos (2.13 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 13 K%).
Moyaomamachtiani Award
Once again, not a lot of newcomers, but a couple of young guys truly stood out. In the end, it was Águilas de México pitcher Eulalio Garza who took the award:
2.62 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 10.2 K%, 10th in the league for WHIP
6 wins
2 shutouts, including the league's 1st no-hitter!
1.6 WAR - 2nd amongst rookies under 24 y/o
Salvadoran pitcher Juan González collected the most WAR amongst rookies this year (2.1), but his overall stats are worse than Garza's. Other rookie pitchers are either way older, didn't pitch enough or are reliever Arthur Barclay who didn't do too well with Tampico. On the hitting side, only two rookies played a full season, with Tampico's Nicolás Zúñiga being 30 years old. Mérida youngster José Contreras had an alright season but overall, Garza's contribution was bigger so he gets the award.
Runners up were León's Juan González (3.14 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 10.2 K%) and Mérida's José Contreras (.262/.280/.327, 33 SB).
Teyaotlani Award
P Ezequiel Anguiano (AGU) - 1st, .300/.300/.380, 1 2B, 1 HR, 12 RBI
C Victor Albornoz (LEO) - 2nd, .282/.362/.369, 7 2B, 5 HR, 21 RBI
1B Francisco Escamilla (LEO) - 1st, .307/.336/.406, 12 2B, 6 HR, 39 RBI
2B Fernando del Toro (PUE) - 1st, .318/.394/.447, 20 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 45 RBI
3B Carlos Renderos (SNL) - 1st, .266/.324/.327, 7 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 15 RBI
SS Antonio Monterrosa (MER) - 3rd, .324/.349/.374, 13 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 24 RBI
LF Oscar Valladolid (GDL) - 1st, .395/.419/.452, 14 2B, 1 HR, 31 RBI
CF Jorge Ramírez (PUE) - 1st, .278/.316/.413, 10 2B, 4 3B, 10 HR, 28 RBI
RF Edwin Esparza (MER) - 1st, .311/.353/.394, 12 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 30 RBI
Temanahui Award
P Jacinto Santos (GDL) - 1st
C José Trujillo (MER) - 2nd
1B Miguel González (AGU) - 3rd
2B Antonio Sánchez (JAG) - 2nd
3B Gustavo Ruiz (LEO) - 1st
SS Rogelio Herran (SNL) - 2nd
LF Héctor Ramírez (PUE) - 1st
CF Raúl Pérez (GDL) - 1st
RF Salvador Velázquez (JAG) - 1st
Another interesting group of players, with a couple of the Teyaotlani and Temanahui winners being repeats. Now I'm left wondering who'll be the first multiple Tlatoani or Atlatl winners.